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== Disclaimer ==
 
== Disclaimer ==
 
This page may contain student work completed as part of assigned coursework. It may not be accurate. It does not necessary reflect the opinion or policy of CSUMB, its staff, or students.
 
This page may contain student work completed as part of assigned coursework. It may not be accurate. It does not necessary reflect the opinion or policy of CSUMB, its staff, or students.

Revision as of 20:52, 2 February 2011

Setting

The Triple M Ranch is a 195 acre farm located in the lower Carneros Watershed at 420 Hall Road, Las Lomas, CA. 95076. Although the reach of Carneros Creek that bisects the property has been channelized and straightened in past decades, the creek is currently in the process of "self-restoration" [1] , where the creek is no longer confined within the artificial channel as dredge spoil levees have been allowed to degrade.

Purpose and Goals

The Triple M Ranch is owned and operated by the Agriculture and Land Based Training Association (ALBA), a non-profit organization based out of Monterey CA [2]. The Triple M Ranch was purchased by ALBA, the California State Coastal Conservancy, and the Packard Foundation in 2000. The Elkhorn Slough Foundation (ESF) holds the development rights on the property and prohibits development in favor of agricultural and habitat conservation activities. Additionally, ALBA has set aside 135 acres of this property as a natural land easement [3], which serve as habitat for numerous plant and animal populations.

Wetland Restoration Project

The ESF in conjunction with ALBA, completed a Land Management Plan, which outlines the project that will restore or enhance the natural lands on the property. The goals of this management plan include (among others) the restoration of the Carneros Creek riparian corridor as well as on site wetlands, the creation of hills and ponds for the purpose of providing habitat for special status amphibians, providing flood protection, and the improvement of water quality. [4] [5].


References

  1. [1] Holloway R. 2010. Annual Sediment Retention and Hydraulic Residence Time Variability in a Riverine Wetland Receiving Unregulated Inflow from Agricultural Runoff. [Master‟s thesis]. Seaside (CA): California State University, Monterey Bay. Available from: http://sep.csumb.edu/cwsp/theses/Holloway_Thesis_101217.pdf
  2. [2] http://www.albafarmers.org/about.html
  3. [3] http://www.albafarmers.org/farms.html
  4. [4] Laurel Marcus & Associates. 2003. Triple M Ranch land management plan. Prepared for the Elkhorn Slough Foundation
  5. [5] Largay B. 2007. ALBA Triple M Wetlands Project: Existing conditions and Conceptual Design-Technical Advisory Committee Review Draft. Largay Hydrologic Sciences, LLC. http://hydro.csumb.edu/ALBA_CSUMB/ALBA_Triple_M_Conditions_Concepts.pdf.

Links

Carneros Watershed
Agriculture and Land Based Training Association (ALBA)
Watershed Issues on the Central Coast of California
Elkhorn Slough Foundation (ESF)


Disclaimer

This page may contain student work completed as part of assigned coursework. It may not be accurate. It does not necessary reflect the opinion or policy of CSUMB, its staff, or students.